Prandin and Blood Sugar
The effect of Prandin can be that of heavily decreasing the glucose level and of increasing it, both of which are dangerous for a diabetic's health since they can stimulate the development of life-threatening complications.
Usually people with diabetes type 2 have high levels of blood sugar due to their condition, namely the inability of their pancreas to produce enough insulin. Therefore, medications for this type of the disease are primarily aimed at making the pancreas generate insulin in the amounts necessary to balance blood sugar levels throughout the day. In this way Prandin is designed to take down the postprandial glucose levels. The effect of Prandin can be really strong depending on your individual reaction, on the interaction with other drugs increasing its effect and overdose. All these factors can entail a situation in which diabetes sufferers may develop the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Besides, low blood sugar is characteristic of elderly people as well as people with pituitary, kidney and liver dysfunctions. The symptoms of hypoglycemia can vary in line with the glucose levels and the difference in them determined by Prandin intake.
The most typical symptoms of low blood sugar include profuse sweating, dizziness, blurred vision, hunger, shakiness, as well as more serious outcomes such as seizures, loss of coordination, speech difficulties, hypoglycemic coma and even death. Unless hypoglycemia is severe and repeated, your diabetes specialist may not take you off Prandin recommending all the traditional methods of raising your glucose levels, such as eating or drinking something containing sugar or high amounts of carbohydrates.
High blood sugar is not normally associated with the intake of Prandin, but it is a condition quite typical of diabetes and can be triggered by different factors, among which there can be surgeries, injuries, infections, fever, as well as less dramatic conditions including stresses, tension, physical exhaustion and even fright. All these conditions require changing your dose of Prandin in order to adjust your glucose levels to the fixed levels. Increased blood sugar may also occur if you begin to consume more food than usually, while on Prandin.
It is important to remember that if you develop a hyperglycemic condition, Prandin alone may not be enough to balance your glucose levels. To counteract the spikes of glucose you can be recommended to inject insulin at least temporary, which is often the best medical option as it optimally facilitates bringing your glucose levels down to the acceptable limits.
Besides, to counteract the postprandial spikes of blood sugar when Prandin alone does not prove effective, it is often recommended to combine it with other sugar-decreasing medications. The most effective combination in this case is allegedly that of Prandin and Metformin or any other anti-diabetic agent including Metformin, such as, for example, Glucophage.